Where does “коло́сс” come from?

коло́сс (Russian) comes from German Koloss, from French colosse, from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός — large statue; any statue, large or small.

коло́сс (Russian): colossus

Definitions

  1. colossus

Ancestry of “коло́сс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKolosscolossus
2Frenchcolossecolossus
3Latincolossuscolossus, giant statue
4Ancient Greekκολοσσόςlarge statue; any statue, large or small

Words derived from “коло́сс”

Every word from Ancient Greek κολοσσός →Every word from Latin colossus →Every word from French colosse →